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giga

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡə/

KK: /ˈgɪgə/

noun

Definition: A term used to denote a billion (10^9) of something, often used in computing to describe data sizes or processing speeds.

Example: The new hard drive has a capacity of 1 giga byte, which is enough to store thousands of songs.

gigabit

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡəˌbɪt/

KK: /ˈgɪgəˌbɪt/

noun

Definition: A unit of digital information that equals one billion bits, commonly used to measure data transfer speeds and storage capacity.

Example: The internet connection speed was upgraded to one gigabit per second.

gigabyte

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪt/

KK: /ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt/

noun

Definition: A unit of measurement for computer memory or data storage that is equal to one billion bytes or 1,024 megabytes.

Example: My new computer has a storage capacity of 256 gigabytes.

gigaflop

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡəˌflɒp/

KK: /ˈgɪgəˌflɒp/

noun

Definition: A unit used to measure how fast a computer can perform calculations, specifically one billion floating-point operations every second.

Example: The new supercomputer can achieve speeds of over a hundred gigaflops.

gigahertz

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡəˌhɜrts/

KK: /ˈgɪgəˌhɜrts/

noun

Definition: A measure of frequency that equals one billion cycles per second.

Example: The processor operates at a speed of 3 gigahertz, making it very fast.

gigantic

IPA: //dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk//

KK: /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

adjective

Definition: Extremely large or huge in size, often much bigger than normal.

Example: The gigantic elephant towered over the other animals in the zoo.

gigantism

IPA: //dʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm//

KK: /gɪˈgæntɪzəm/

noun

Definition: A condition characterized by excessive growth of the body or its parts, often due to an overproduction of growth hormone.

Example: The doctor explained that gigantism can lead to serious health issues if not treated early.

gigaton

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡəˌtɒn/

KK: /ˈgɪɡəˌtɒn/

noun

Definition: A unit of measurement for explosive force that is equal to one billion tons of TNT.

Example: The explosion was measured at a force of several gigatons.

gigawatt

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡəˌwɑt/

KK: /ˈgɪgəˌwɑt/

noun

Definition: A unit of power that is equal to one billion watts, commonly used to measure large amounts of electrical power.

Example: The new power plant is expected to generate over five gigawatts of electricity.

giggle

IPA: /ˈɡɪɡəl/

KK: /ˈgɪgəl/

intransitive verb

Definition: To make a light, quick laugh that often sounds like a series of short bursts.

Example: The children began to giggle when they saw the funny clown.

noun

Definition: A short and often silly laugh that is usually quiet and quick.

Example: The children couldn't stop their giggle when they saw the funny clown.

transitive verb

Definition: To make a light, silly sound of laughter, often in a playful or nervous way.

Example: The children began to giggle when the clown made a funny face.

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